The Curmudgeon

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Friday, November 21, 2008

Mature Debate

The London Haystack apparently wishes to distance himself from New New Labour's policy on immigration, which is to say Conservative policy on immigration. He intends to "lead the debate" by launching a review into the possibility of granting an amnesty to four hundred thousand or so illegal immigrants living in London because, according to a spokesbeing, "people living here illegally are unable to be themselves or contribute to society or pay their taxes". It sounds unpleasantly similar to being under the Tory whip, which is to say under the New New Labour whip.

Meanwhile, the Minister for Dawn Raids and Deportations has announced his own intention to further mature debate on the subject by depriving asylum seekers of the right to appeal to high court judges. Appeals against decisions by the Border Agency are upheld in almost a quarter of cases, which is clearly a sign of the judiciary's inadequate grasp of the law.

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